Prachuap Khiri Khan ( th, ประจวบคีรีขันธ์, ) is a town in western
Thailand
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. It is the capital of
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province and is on the coast at one of the narrowest stretches in Thailand, only from the
border
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with
Myanmar
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at
Dan Sing Khon
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in the
Tenasserim Hills
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. The area has large
pineapple
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and
coconut
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industries, in addition to being popular with Thai tourists. The town is 291 km south of Bangkok by road.
History
Prachuap Khiri Khan is home to a
Royal Thai Air Force
"Royal Thai Air Force March"
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, anniversaries = 9 April 1937 (Royal Thai Air Force Day)
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base, and was an invasion point for
Japanese troops on 8 December 1941, during
World War II
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. A commemoration is held each December to honour the 38 Thai airmen and civilians who died in the fighting against the Japanese 143rd Infantry Regiment in the
Battle of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Climate
Prachuap Khiri Khan has a
tropical savanna climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Aw''). Seasons are not as distinct as in more northerly parts of Thailand; temperatures are quite similar throughout the year and the dry and wet seasons are not as clearly defined, with appreciable rain falling in all months. However, in general the months from December to April are drier with about in each month, while October and November are the wettest months with over each. The other months, from May to September, have an intermediate level of rainfall around .
Transportation
Prachuap Khiri Khan can be reached from
Bangkok
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by train on the
Southern Line from
Bangkok railway station (Hua Lamphong).
The main road, which runs past the city from north to south, is Route 4 (
Phetkasem Road). To the north, this road connects to
Phetchaburi
Phetchaburi ( th, เพชรบุรี, ) or Phet Buri () is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in southern Thailand, capital of Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means "city of diamonds" (''buri'' meaning "city" in Sanskrit). It is approx ...
,
Ratchaburi,
Nakhon Pathom and
Bangkok
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; to the south, it connects to
Chumphon,
Ranong
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,
Phang Nga
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,
Krabi,
Trang Trang may refer to:
Places
* Trang province, Thailand
**Trang, Thailand, capital city of Trang province
**Trang Airport
** Trang railway station
** Trang River
*Trang, a sub-district of Mayo district, Pattani province, Thailand
* Trang (commune), ...
,
Phatthalung
Phatthalung (, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in southern Thailand, capital of Phatthalung Province.
The town covers ''tambon
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and the border with
Malaysia
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near
Sadao.
Prachuap Khiri Khan is served by
Prachuap Airport, at the south end of town.
Industry
Australian company
ASC ASC may refer to:
Educational institutions
* Anglican Schools Commission, Australia
* Andres Soriano Colleges of Bislig, located in Surigao del Sur, Philippines
* Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia
Organizations Australia
* Australian Singi ...
and Thai company Silkline International formed a
joint venture
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to build three
Keka-class patrol boats for the
Royal Thai Navy at Silkline's yard at Pak Nam Pran in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Gallery
File:Province Hall Prachuap Khiri Khan 2.jpg, Provincial Hall
File:Manaw Panorama1.jpg, Ao Manao
Ao Manao ( th, อ่าวมะนาว, ), meaning "Lime Bay", is a bay in the west side of the Gulf of Thailand. It is five kilometres to the south of Prachuap Khiri Khan in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Geography
The bay lies south of Prac ...
Bay
File:Old Province Hall Prachuap Khiri Khan.jpg, Old Provincial Hall
File:Prachuap Khiri Khan City Pillar Shrine.jpg, Pillar Shrine
File:Prachuap Bay at Dawn.jpg, Prachuap Bay
Prachuap Bay ( th, อ่าวประจวบ, , ) is a bay in the west side of the Gulf of Siam or Gulf of Thailand. It lies off Prachuap Khiri Khan town, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Geography
Prachuap Bay lies north of Ao Manao and sout ...
at dawn
References
External links
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Populated places in Prachuap Khiri Khan province
Myanmar–Thailand border crossings
Cities and towns in Thailand